Warwick, Southern Downs 2023 My First Year prep students starting school | Photo gallery

My First Year 2023 showcases the adorable, cheeky and bright-eyed prep students from around the region as they begin the first weeks of their schooling life. SEE THE FULL GALLERY.

Welcome to My First Year, celebrating the exciting first steps of all those entering school in 2023.

While there might have been a few tears when school kicked off a few weeks ago, the prep classes of 2023 have begun settling in to their schooling life and made sure to bring their biggest smiles.

It’s time to reveal all the smiling faces of the prep students in the Southern Downs.

Warwick Central State School Prep A Class Back row: L-R: Kaylee, Zaiden, Lukas, Leo, Ryan, Scarlett, Kolton Front row: L-R: Conor, Benjamin, Leticia, Ethan, Dustin, Tarlia, Shazmin, Edryck, Anthony, Daisy with teacher Tania Clark (Photo: Michael Hudson/ Warwick Daily News)

Warwick Central State School Prep A Class. Back row: L-R: Kaylee, Zaiden, Lukas, Leo, Ryan, Scarlett, Kolton. Front row: L-R: Conor, Benjamin, Leticia, Ethan, Dustin, Tarlia, Shazmin, Edryck, Anthony, Daisy with teacher Tania Clark (Photo: Michael Hudson/ Warwick Daily News)

Prep students at St Patricks School, Allora.

Warwick Christian College Prep Class top: Mrs Goulding Middle Row: Timothy, Tiarna, Maverick, Joshua, James Front Row: Emmett, Patrick, Ezekiel, Evelyn, Eleanor

Allora State School Prep students (from left) Savannah, Xavier, Matilda, Alby, Grace, Reeves, Millie, Kai C (standing), Ryley, Elouise, Danielle, Nathaniel, Gracie, Riley, Kai M (standing), Azarlie, Hannah, William T and William C, Wednesday, February 22, 2023. Picture: Kevin Farmer

Allora State School Prep students (from left) Savannah, Xavier, Matilda, Alby, Grace, Reeves, Millie, Kai C (standing), Ryley, Elouise, Danielle, Nathaniel, Gracie, Riley, Kai M (standing), Azarlie, Hannah, William T and William C, Wednesday, February 22, 2023. Picture: Kevin Farmer

Clifton State School Prep, February 20, 2023. Picture: Bev Lacey

Clifton State School Prep, February 20, 2023. Picture: Bev Lacey

Prep students at St Francis De Sales School, Clifton (from left) Zarah Daley, Nell Skillington and Tommy Hughes, February 20, 2023. Picture: Bev Lacey

Preps (from left) Nell Skillington, Tommy Hughes and Zarah Daley at St Francis De Sales School, Clifton, February 20, 2023. Picture: Bev Lacey

St Mary’s Catholic Primary School Prep Walker

St Mary’s Catholic Primary School Prep Haynes

St Joseph's School Stanthorpe prep class: (L-R) BACK: Jake, Anayha, Cooper, Henry, Lily, Ivy, Jamie, Lachlan, Aria. MIDDLE: Allan, Hugh, Thomas, Martin, Mason, Callum, Adrian, Theo. FRONT: Grace, Ethan, Hayden, Theodore, Abigail, Harper, Roy. SIDE: Samuel, Evie, Nathaniel.

Murray's Bridge prep student Rose with Mrs Pickering (Photo: Michael Hudson/ Warwick Daily News)

Murray's Bridge prep student Rose with Mrs Pickering (Photo: Michael Hudson/ Warwick Daily News)

Scots PGC Prep class Front Row (L-R): Ivy, Hudson, Braith, Charlotte, Tameka, Addisyn, Oliver, Evie Second Row: Olivia, Tyler, Bertie, Lulu, Lara, Samuel, Rigby, Rose Teaching Staff: Ms Maxine Woodbridge (Teacher) Mrs Kate Hutchison (Education Assistant)

Freestone State School Prep class

The School of Total Education prep 1 class

Back Plains SS prep and Year 1 class

Yangan State School prep students Edward and Rebecca

Please note: more photos from other schools in the region will be added to the gallery in upcoming days.

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Originally published as Warwick, Southern Downs 2023 My First Year prep students starting school | Photo gallery